This is a pantoum, inspired by recent research that investigates the epigenetic effects that drinking tea can have on women.

Epigenetic effects are chemical modifications that can cause certain genes and gene combinations to be turned on and off. It has long been known that environment and lifestyle factors such as smoking and exercise can result in epigenetic changes. Similarly, previous studies have indicated that drinking tea might be important in modulating disease, for example by decreasing inflammation, a process which can be further influenced by epigenetic change.

The results of this study (which was conducted using over 4,000 European participants) found that drinking tea brought about epigenetic change, but only in women. Some of these changes occurred in genes that are involved in cancer regulation. However, further research is needed to prove for certain that drinking tea results in epigenetic changes that have a proven benefit to health.